Travel trend part 1: There was a sub trend of travel in Milan. For Vivienne Westwood the destination was India and her romantic impressions of it: "Our inspiration comes from museums and photographs." Apart from a liberal sprinkling of man jewellery, the collection was a lot less literal in its references than you might expect. Her being Westwood, there was political message to impart, too – pictures of US solider Bradley Manning, on trial for leaking sensitive information to WikiLeaks, and the word "TRUTH" were pinned to jackets and printed on T-shirts Photograph: PR
Travel trend part 2: West Africa, this time for Missoni. The colour palette derived from the indigo tie-dye textiles of Benin, sand and terracotta shades inspired by the mud-dyed cloths of Mali, and the rainforest greens of the Ivory Coast. Even the catwalk was laid in bamboo matting. Pieces that stood out were the outerwear in a rubber-coated yarn with signature zigzag Missoni-knit detail on the collar, a new partnership with expert waterproof coatmakers Hancock of Scotland and an embellished yoke cardigan and sweater – a Missoni spin on traditional tribal decoration Photograph: PR
After Savile Row & St James's Lords outing at London Collections: Men, Thom Browne took us back to the cricket green for his Moncler Gamme Bleu collection. A less spectacular spectacle than previous Moncler shows, in this scenario we joined the team as they filed across the grass catwalk for their group portrait, taken on an old-fashioned Edwardian-style camera complete with puff of smoke as the flash fired. The clothes riffed on cricket whites: padded knee guards, cable-knit cricket sweaters and umpires' jackets Photograph: Getty
Models descended a sand-dune landscape in a collection of relaxed sporty looks that suggested travel to hotter climes. A modern man's travel wardrobe: loose-cut T-shirts, tapered cuffed trousers and jogging pants, sporty jackets and cross-hatched check pieces that looked like they wouldn't need to be worried with an iron upon arrival. Desert sands, sunset hues and ocean blue made up the colour palette – destination Fendi looks set for a busy summer Photograph: PR
An upbeat celebration of Americana at Marc Jacobs for summer 2014. Think Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii meets 1930s dust-bowl workwear: a linen-mix bomber that looks like suede at first glance, Honolulu blooms on silk Aertex polo shirts and splashed across the lightest of shirt fabrics that would be a joy to wear on a hot day, knitted trainers and a clash of stripes and polka dots. Jacobs's ongoing collaboration with Brooklyn-based artist Bast continues with a limited edition of 100 handpainted sneakers in a graffiti design Photograph: PR
It was a more youthful and sporty collection for Frida Giannini at Gucci. Gone was the usual tuxedo/velvet-blazer finale, only to be replaced by beautiful William Morris-esque floral-patterned separates (tying in with Tom Ford's 'Casual cocktail' vision for next summer) in a similar spirit to the Chapman Brothers' Garden in Hell print for Louis Vuitton last season – beautiful, but not Hawaiian happy. The collection was interspersed with the week's other recurring trend: sports luxe, seen here in a variety of cagoules, windbreakers and boxy tees in leather and Neoprene. Gucci's equestrian heritage was acknowledged in the jodhpurs. The maxi weekender/backpack hybrid vied for accessory of the week Photograph: Getty
Digital was the Emporio Armani collection's title, and it played out with techy fabrics in yet more sports luxe – one of the week's biggest trends. Laser cutting, an embossed hexagonal pattern, visor sunglasses, metallic mesh jackets, the absence of buttons – replaced with zips and press stud closures and bonded seams – all nodded to the digital age Photograph: Getty
